Friends – Retro Radio Podcast

A vintage advertisement for the radio show "Lum and Abner." It features black and white illustrations of two characters, each with distinct facial expressions. The text encourages listeners to "Listen and Laugh" and indicates the show airs "4 DAYS—EACH WEEK." The advertisement mentions sponsorship by Alka-Seltzer and One-A-Day Vitamin Tablets. It includes the station name "WAGA" and lists the broadcast times as "8:15 EWT-P.M.-7:15 CWT."

Lum and Abner – Squire Buys Engagement Ring For Lum. 350506

By Keith June 1, 2026Comedy, Lum and AbnerNo Comments

Horlicks: Imitations are made to resemble a thing, but no imitations can hold up to the quality of Horlicks. Accept no substitutes. Only the finest ingredients for the past 50…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Lum And Abner Reconcile. 350423

By Keith May 25, 2026Comedy, Lum and AbnerNo Comments

Horlicks: Kids get hungry with all their activity. Give them a healthy, nourishing treat that won't spoil their appetite. Down in Pine Ridge, Dick has managed to calm Lum down…

Lum and Abner – Sell The Circus. 350422

By Keith May 22, 2026Comedy, Lum and AbnerNo Comments

Horlicks: Enjoy a breakfast treat. Just sprinkle powdered Horlicks on buttered toast, or in cereal. Now, let's see what’s happening in Pine Ridge. Previously, the circus was sold to Squire…

Image of a cowboy on horseback herding cattle in a field, with a Herding Dog.

The Roy Rogers Show – The Russian Kid.

By Keith May 4, 2026Roy Rogers, Western

Pat Friday listens, as Vern Smith narrates this story of frontier Robin Hoods. One of them was a big Russian, and this is how his life was turned around. In…

Four sled dogs, two black-and-white and two white, running energetically on a snowy trail. They are harnessed and pulling a sled with three people dressed in winter clothing. Behind them are snow-covered mountains and dense evergreen trees under a clear blue sky. The scene depicts a bright, sunny day in a winter landscape, highlighting the excitement and teamwork of dogsledding in a rugged, snowy environment.

Challenge Of The Yukon – A Pack Of Bacon. ep322, 440330

By Keith April 4, 2026Adventure, Challenge of the Yukon

A newcomer to the Mounties, Cpl. Standish, gets the short end of the stick when he encounters a few of the tough, and hardened men of the North. Beaten down,…

"Lightning Jim" Whitey Larsen stands with his arms crossed, wearing cowboy attire including a hat, boots, and a gun holster. In the background is a rugged Western landscape with hills and desert.

Lightning Jim – The Snake Strikes. ep9, 1952

By Keith February 16, 2026Lightning Jim, Western

As deputy Whitey Larson takes care of business related to his office with Marshall Lightning Jim, two hombre's watch, and plan to kidnap him. It's all to plot revenge on…

Boston Blackie – Oscar Wolfe, Troublemaker. ep23, 450611

By Keith October 31, 2025Boston Blackie, Detective and Mystery

A particular thug in town is giving people trouble. His name is Oscar Wolfe, and even Shorty and a gang of his friends want to have a piece of the…

Adventures of Philip Marlowe – The Sound And The Unsound. ep114, 510915

By Keith October 14, 2025Detective and Mystery, Philip Marlowe

Arriving home, Philip finds a sleeping woman in his doorway. Who is the older woman, and why does she seem to know Philip so well? Lucille has been hearing strange…

A black and white photograph of William Bendix as Chester Riley, a man in a suit and tie, standing at a microphone with headphones on. He is smiling and appears to be in the midst of speaking or recording. In the background, there is a sign that reads "Life of Riley," the name of the radio program he starred in. The overall effect is one of nostalgia and vintage Americana.

Life of Riley – Riley Seeks Knowledge. ep216, 481029

By Keith August 25, 2025Comedy, Life of Riley

Riley seeks to improve his mind, but his ideas don't come from books. It's more his speed to get his information from listening to radio shows. I wonder if he…

A black-and-white photo of Lum and Abner. Lum is on the left and has wavy hair and a mustache. He's wearing a suit and tie, and looks amused or curious. Abner is on the right, has messy hair and a beard, with exaggerated, surprised expression. He's wearing glasses and a dark suit with a bow tie. The composition suggests a comedic setting.

Lum and Abner – Lizabeth And Pearl Leave Town. 420626

By Keith August 13, 2025Comedy, Lum and Abner

All the attempts to intervene, and patch things up between Abner and Lizabeth have only served to drive the wedge deeper. Today, Lum goes with Abner to his house to…